“We believe that maintaining access to public lands through trail maintenance and development is critical to supporting individual and community health,” wrote Jennifer Flynn, EcoCorps Program Director with SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers. SEEDS work on the North Country Trail in Michigan has been paired with other public lands projects. For example, according to […]
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Lorana Jinkerson: Volunteer Spotlight
Lorana Jinkerson is one of the most dedicated volunteers, leaders and donors the NCTA has ever seen. Consider a too-short list of her contributions: She has served on the NCTA Board, has chaired two committees that require a lot of work, and has done so with great attention to organization and gentle leadership (NCTA […]
Hike for Hope: Healing on the North Country Trail
by Amelia Rhodes When Florence’s husband Carter retired in 2000, neither of them realized how much their life was about to change. Carter began hiking the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota and soon realized his favorite trails were actually one big trail: the North Country National Scenic Trail. Florence and Carter discovered the planned […]